Word List

i.e.
- means "in other words";
- By using "i.e.", I am telling you I am about to specify the exact item.
"I am on my way to my favorite place, i.e., my bed."
.e.g.
- means "for example"
- a list may follow.
oleaginous

having the nature or qualities of oil
Manichean

pertaining to a strongly dualistic worldview.
penumbra

an area in which something exists to an uncertain degree.
bathos

triteness or triviality in style.
threnody

a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead.
regnant

prevalent; widespread.
shivaree

a mock serenade with kettles and other noisemakers for a newly married couple.
adumbrate

to foreshadow; prefigure.
phlegmatic

not easily excited to action or display of emotion
suspire

to utter with long, sighing breaths.
baksheesh

a tip, present, or gratuity.

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List of new words

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2010-06-07T20:12:17Z

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